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While at Hitco Music Publishing, Calloway did not rest on his past achievements. He has taken his new challenges and succeeded tremendously with songwriters that he has signed to the company. During 2003, his first #1 single was achieved from a songwriter (producer) from St. Louis, MO, Jason “Koko” Bridges. Koko, as he is called amongst friends, produced the Grammy-Award Winning Summer Blockbuster Classic, “Shake Your Tailfeather", which features Nelly, P.Diddy and Murphy Lee. The song spent 4 weeks at the top of the Hot 100 Billboard Charts and is featured in the Blockbuster Movie and Platinum Soundtrack, BAD BOYS II. Calloway also signed songwriter/producer, Carl Mo, who completed the single, “The Way You Move” for Big Boi (Outkast). This single has been certified platinum and the album is certified 10x Platinum. The album also won a Grammy Award for Best Album in 2004. Finally in 2003, Calloway put together and was instrumental in securing a solid placement for two songwriters that he signed to the company in 2002. The song, “Yeah", performed by Usher and featuring Lil Jon and Ludacris was this multi-platinum superstar’s first single from his new album, CONFESSIONS. This single was the biggest record ever, regarding the radio listening audience. In addition, “Yeah" spent over 12 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. This song propelled Usher’s CONFESSIONS Album as the first R&B Album to ever sell more than 1 Million copies in its first week in stores. During the time that Calloway was at Hitco, he signed extraordinary songwriters with phenomenal talent and proven track records that continue to reach the top of the Billboard Charts. "I feel that I have come full circle in the music business, gaining knowledge and insight in all areas of the industry throughout my early career. Calloway is currently Senior Creative Director of Urban Music in Los Angeles for Famous Music Publishing, a Paramount Pictures/Viacom Company. From the basketball court to the executive office, Billy "BC24" Calloway has consistently proven that he is "on top of his game," and is determined to continue the rich tradition that began with LA Reid. |
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